Image forming apparatus, method of setting fixing temperature, and computer program product
Granted 3 Nov 2015 · 2 office actions
Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
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Inventors: Mikio Nakajima, Homare Ehara, Kiriko Chosokabe · Examiner: Hoan Tran · AU 2852 · TC 2800
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An image forming apparatus includes: an identification information acquiring unit that acquires identification information to identify a user; a usage history information acquiring unit that acquires usage history information for the user specified by the identification information; an output setting forecasting unit that forecasts output setting used by the user based on the usage history information; and a fixing temperature setting unit that sets a fixing temperature based on the forecasted output setting.
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| Type | Document | Date |
|---|---|---|
| related publication | US 20140270836 A1 | 18 Sep 2014 |
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